Chapter Ninety-Three: A Farce
Xin Li: "???"
No, how did the topic actually shift to this?
She and He Mingzhou haven't been married for long, so it's unlikely she'd have an egg so soon, right?
"It's impossible that she's pregnant, don't worry about it."
Zhang Jinhua slapped Xin Li's mouth: "Pah, pah, pah, look at what you're saying."
"Why can't it be impossible? Don't curse yourself."
"That's right. Let's not talk about those things. Maybe when the time is right, the child will come too?"
Aunt Yang and Zhang Jinhua kept talking back and forth, completely silencing Xin Li.
"Don't I know my own body?"
Xinli weakly retorted.
Aunt Yang retorted directly, "But you've never given birth, so how do you know if you're pregnant or not?"
Xin Li: "..."
Xin Li really couldn't refute that.
In the post-apocalyptic world, newborns are extremely rare.
Most pregnant women would be eliminated early in the end times because they are too clumsy and have too weak survival ability.
Those who manage to survive to birth are extremely rare.
Xinli had never seen a newborn child.
How could she possibly know what pregnancy is like?
"It would be more reassuring to take you to get checked out."
"Let's go, let's go, the health clinic is just starting up, let's go take a look over there."
Xinli was thus led to the clinic by Zhang Jinhua and Aunt Yang without any refusal.
On the way, the three of them ran into a comrade who came to deliver a message. When the comrade saw them going to the clinic, he asked curiously if Xinli was feeling unwell again. Aunt Yang replied, "No, we are taking Xinxin to check if she is pregnant."
That comrade almost tripped and fell on the spot.
"Yes, yes?"
"Does that mean the deputy division commander is going to be a father?"
Aunt Yang chuckled and said, "I don't know yet, but I'll take your kind words to heart, young comrade."
Xin Li's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the person's appearance, she felt that it was not a good idea to say such a thing, as it could easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Unexpectedly, the person ran faster than a rabbit, and with a cry of surprise, disappeared in a flash.
Our deputy division commander is going to be a father!
Aunt Yang and Zhang Jinhua both burst out laughing when they heard his shout.
Only Xinli couldn't smile.
"Sister-in-law, what if he goes and tells He Mingzhou, and He Mingzhou really thinks I'm pregnant?"
Wasn't He Mingzhou's joy just for nothing?
"So what? If you don't get pregnant, just try again next time."
"You two are a young couple, so you don't need to worry too much about this, but it's good for your health to have a baby while you're still young."
Zhang Jinhua, with her extensive experience, said, "Give birth early and recover early. With Xiao He helping you take care of the baby, you'll have an easier time."
Xin Li blushed: "That's still a long way off."
Xin Li was filled with curiosity about human babies and looked forward to her and He Mingzhou's baby, but she was really not ready to be a mother yet, so she was not in a hurry about it.
Who is feeling unwell?
There was already a doctor at the clinic, and he immediately asked a question when he saw the three people coming over.
"Doctor, she says she's seasick and vomiting. Could you please help me determine if it's genuine seasickness or if she's pregnant?"
The doctor smiled knowingly: "Okay, I'll take a look."
Xinli felt inexplicably nervous.
What she was originally quite certain about has become less certain now because of this commotion caused by these two.
Is it really possible that she's pregnant?
Xinli recalled carefully.
At first, when she didn't know that there were family planning supplies available, she and He Mingzhou didn't use them.
He Mingzhou was single before, so it was impossible for him to go and collect family planning supplies.
What if I got pregnant around that time?
But is that possible? Is He Mingzhou that powerful?
Xin Li's mind was a bit of a mess; at this moment, she actually hoped that He Mingzhou could come over.
Unbeknownst to her, Xin Li had developed a high level of trust in He Mingzhou.
She really hoped He Mingzhou could be there for this.
"Judging from the pulse, she is not pregnant."
The doctor stroked his beard: "If you're unsure, why don't you get it checked?"
How do I check?
The doctor said, "These are test strips I brought from a large hospital outside; they can test urine."
Zhang Jinhua and Aunt Yang were both encountering this for the first time and found it very strange.
"Can this really tell if someone is pregnant? Isn't it usually done by touching them?"
"Also, check if your period has started."
The doctor said, "There are now more accurate testing methods, but they are not yet widely available."
Do you want to investigate?
"If we're relying on palpation, we can't feel anything right now. You'll probably have to wait a while before coming back."
Since Xinli came from the post-apocalyptic world, she was more accepting of these things, so she nodded: "Let's check it out, it'll put our minds at ease."
"good."
"Come with me to the back, and I'll tell you how to do it."
Xinli obediently followed.
Aunt Yang and Zhang Jinhua were still thinking about the test strips.
"With such convenient testing methods, we won't have to wait so long in the future."
"Exactly! Didn't we have so many people who didn't even know if they were pregnant or not, and then they'd miscarry without even realizing it?"
"Yeah yeah."
The two of them eagerly awaited good news.
The young comrade was eager to deliver the good news to He Mingzhou as soon as possible, so he didn't dare to stop for a moment on the way and ran all the way to the army's station.
"Where is the deputy division commander?"
He grabbed someone and asked, panting heavily.
"He's in the division commander's office."
"Comrade Xie is also here."
Everyone had mixed feelings when Xie Shuangshuang was mentioned.
After all, she is the deputy commander's daughter, and she is deeply in love with He Mingzhou.
Unfortunately, He Mingzhou is already married, and everyone likes Xin Li very much, so they really don't know how to treat Xie Shuangshuang.
They were certainly grateful, but they were also worried that these things would affect their relationship with the provincial team.
They were especially afraid that the deputy commander would be unhappy and cause trouble for the deputy division commander.
If things could have turned into marriage between in-laws, it would be a huge loss if they became enemies because of this.
"I'll go find the deputy division commander."
Without saying a word, the young comrade was about to rush into the division commander's office.
The man quickly stopped him: "They're talking about something, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
The young man said happily, "My sister-in-law is pregnant! I was just eager to tell the deputy division commander the good news."
"What? My sister-in-law is pregnant? When did this happen?"
“I just saw it with my own eyes. Sister Lu took my sister to the clinic to see a doctor.”
"No, I have to go and tell the deputy division chief this good news right away!"
After saying that, the young man shook off the other person's hand and ran away.
The man stood there stunned for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Our deputy division commander is going to be a father!"
His shout startled the other trainees.
Before anyone else could speak, he delivered the news in a strong voice that He Mingzhou was going to be a father.
Now everyone knows that He Mingzhou is going to be a father.
He Mingzhou, who heard the news a little later, exclaimed: "What? I'm going to be a dad?"
"Yes, yes! Your wife is at the clinic right now, Deputy Division Commander, you should go there quickly!"
Upon hearing this, He Mingzhou disregarded everything else and rushed out like a gust of wind.
The division commander smiled helplessly: "This kid is finally starting to look like a young man."
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